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PHOENIX

a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period

The meaning of the word phoenix is a legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period.

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aloofremoved or distant either physically or emotionally
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perditioneternal damnation
supersedeto cause to be set aside
sophistrysubtly deceptive reasoning or argumentation
bateto reduce the force or intensity of : restrain
enfranchiseto set free (as from slavery)
phoenixa legendary bird which according to one account lived 500 years, burned itself to ashes on a pyre, and rose alive from the ashes to live another period
mustyimpaired by damp or mildew : moldy
hibernalof, relating to, or occurring in winter